Ido Liven
@idoliven.com
Writer. Migrant. Dad for future. I have a weakness for wild berries. And climate justice. Views my own etc.
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Israel’s fossil gas power play pushes climate action to the sidelines
Even as it faces international condemnation over the Gaza war, Israel is working to boost natural gas exports and offshore exploration to strengthen its strategic and regional ties
www.climatechangenews.com
By me: climate shocks are already present day reality in the Middle East, but for the Israeli government, fossil gas is a geopolitical currency – certainly during the war on Gaza and in its aftermath.
My story for @climatechangenews.com: www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/09/i... [$]
My story for @climatechangenews.com: www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/09/i... [$]
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I once wrote about the climate-militarisation nexus in the Arctic. “At times, steps taken by one country lead to countermeasures by other actors, and these could turn into a spiral leading to militarisation of the region that no-one wants," @atlandkristian.bsky.social told me. That was 15 years ago.
January 19, 2026 at 7:53 AM
I once wrote about the climate-militarisation nexus in the Arctic. “At times, steps taken by one country lead to countermeasures by other actors, and these could turn into a spiral leading to militarisation of the region that no-one wants," @atlandkristian.bsky.social told me. That was 15 years ago.
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Super fun to talk about the US-Venezuela-Guyana oil triangle with @kendrawrites.com for SciAm's Science Quickly pod: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
How South America’s Oil Rush Collides with the Climate Crisis
A break down of why Venezuela’s oil boom is clashing with a hotter, more fragile planet
www.scientificamerican.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Super fun to talk about the US-Venezuela-Guyana oil triangle with @kendrawrites.com for SciAm's Science Quickly pod: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
I once wrote about the climate-militarisation nexus in the Arctic. “At times, steps taken by one country lead to countermeasures by other actors, and these could turn into a spiral leading to militarisation of the region that no-one wants," @atlandkristian.bsky.social told me. That was 15 years ago.
January 19, 2026 at 7:53 AM
I once wrote about the climate-militarisation nexus in the Arctic. “At times, steps taken by one country lead to countermeasures by other actors, and these could turn into a spiral leading to militarisation of the region that no-one wants," @atlandkristian.bsky.social told me. That was 15 years ago.
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"The fossil fuel industry is essentially running the United States government from the inside. It's a desperate industry. They know that clean renewable energy is cheaper. "
With the US capturing Venezuelan oil and withdrawing from the UN climate treaty, this Zero episode with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse could not have come at a better time. 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Sheldon Whitehouse on How to Confront ‘Fossil Fuel Monsters’ in the US
The Rhode Island senator tells Zero why he thinks the oil and gas industry has captured US politics and what to do to break its shackles
www.bloomberg.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM
"The fossil fuel industry is essentially running the United States government from the inside. It's a desperate industry. They know that clean renewable energy is cheaper. "
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🌡️ WMO confirms 2025 was one of warmest years on record.
2025 was one of the 3 warmest years on record, with the global average surface temperature at 1.44°C ± 0.13°C above the 1850-1900 average, according to WMO’s consolidated analysis of 8 datasets.
🔗 https://bit.ly/49xpkWP
2025 was one of the 3 warmest years on record, with the global average surface temperature at 1.44°C ± 0.13°C above the 1850-1900 average, according to WMO’s consolidated analysis of 8 datasets.
🔗 https://bit.ly/49xpkWP
January 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
🌡️ WMO confirms 2025 was one of warmest years on record.
2025 was one of the 3 warmest years on record, with the global average surface temperature at 1.44°C ± 0.13°C above the 1850-1900 average, according to WMO’s consolidated analysis of 8 datasets.
🔗 https://bit.ly/49xpkWP
2025 was one of the 3 warmest years on record, with the global average surface temperature at 1.44°C ± 0.13°C above the 1850-1900 average, according to WMO’s consolidated analysis of 8 datasets.
🔗 https://bit.ly/49xpkWP
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🌡️ 2025 was the third-warmest year on record, with a global average temperature 0.59°C above the 1991–2020 average & 1.47°C above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial level. It was 0.13°C below 2024, the warmest year on record, and only 0.01°C cooler than 2023.
@ecmwf.int
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@ecmwf.int
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January 14, 2026 at 9:02 AM
🌡️ 2025 was the third-warmest year on record, with a global average temperature 0.59°C above the 1991–2020 average & 1.47°C above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial level. It was 0.13°C below 2024, the warmest year on record, and only 0.01°C cooler than 2023.
@ecmwf.int
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@ecmwf.int
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Looking back to @wwattribution.bsky.social studies in 2025 showed again, in stark terms, how unfairly the consequences of human-induced climate change are distributed. The world does not have to be like this, we have a lot of agency to make it better. www.worldweatherattribution.org/unequal-evid...
December 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Looking back to @wwattribution.bsky.social studies in 2025 showed again, in stark terms, how unfairly the consequences of human-induced climate change are distributed. The world does not have to be like this, we have a lot of agency to make it better. www.worldweatherattribution.org/unequal-evid...
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#Venezuela Was the 2026 Opening Act. Is #Greenland Next?
The int'l legal order is undermined not only through acts of aggression and other grave violations, but through silence, cowardice, & refusal of others to call crimes & perpetrators by their name
My take (in English): cri.org/oped-venezue...
The int'l legal order is undermined not only through acts of aggression and other grave violations, but through silence, cowardice, & refusal of others to call crimes & perpetrators by their name
My take (in English): cri.org/oped-venezue...
January 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
#Venezuela Was the 2026 Opening Act. Is #Greenland Next?
The int'l legal order is undermined not only through acts of aggression and other grave violations, but through silence, cowardice, & refusal of others to call crimes & perpetrators by their name
My take (in English): cri.org/oped-venezue...
The int'l legal order is undermined not only through acts of aggression and other grave violations, but through silence, cowardice, & refusal of others to call crimes & perpetrators by their name
My take (in English): cri.org/oped-venezue...
Reposted by Ido Liven
By me: climate shocks are already present day reality in the Middle East, but for the Israeli government, fossil gas is a geopolitical currency – certainly during the war on Gaza and in its aftermath.
My story for @climatechangenews.com: www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/09/i... [$]
My story for @climatechangenews.com: www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/09/i... [$]
Israel’s fossil gas power play pushes climate action to the sidelines
Even as it faces international condemnation over the Gaza war, Israel is working to boost natural gas exports and offshore exploration to strengthen its strategic and regional ties
www.climatechangenews.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:40 AM
By me: climate shocks are already present day reality in the Middle East, but for the Israeli government, fossil gas is a geopolitical currency – certainly during the war on Gaza and in its aftermath.
My story for @climatechangenews.com: www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/09/i... [$]
My story for @climatechangenews.com: www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/09/i... [$]
Weekend #longread: Moravia-Silesia: What Future Without Coal? | Žaneta Jansa Gregorová www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/moravia-sile...
Moravia-Silesia: What Future Without Coal?
Despite efforts to facilitate the Czech region’s green transformation, its future remains uncertain amid political corruption and social exclusion.
www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu
January 10, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Weekend #longread: Moravia-Silesia: What Future Without Coal? | Žaneta Jansa Gregorová www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/moravia-sile...
By me: climate shocks are already present day reality in the Middle East, but for the Israeli government, fossil gas is a geopolitical currency – certainly during the war on Gaza and in its aftermath.
My story for @climatechangenews.com: www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/09/i... [$]
My story for @climatechangenews.com: www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/09/i... [$]
Israel’s fossil gas power play pushes climate action to the sidelines
Even as it faces international condemnation over the Gaza war, Israel is working to boost natural gas exports and offshore exploration to strengthen its strategic and regional ties
www.climatechangenews.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:40 AM
By me: climate shocks are already present day reality in the Middle East, but for the Israeli government, fossil gas is a geopolitical currency – certainly during the war on Gaza and in its aftermath.
My story for @climatechangenews.com: www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/09/i... [$]
My story for @climatechangenews.com: www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/09/i... [$]
I'd like to believe that it's now common knowledge that the US attack on Venezuela is all about oil.
@globalwitness.org's Mike Davis makes the case for why this should prompt leaders around the world to ditch fossil fuels as fast as possible.
@globalwitness.org's Mike Davis makes the case for why this should prompt leaders around the world to ditch fossil fuels as fast as possible.
Venezuela crisis underlines urgency of ditching oil & gas
Trump’s actions show why rapid fossil fuel phaseout is critical for global peace and security
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:25 AM
I'd like to believe that it's now common knowledge that the US attack on Venezuela is all about oil.
@globalwitness.org's Mike Davis makes the case for why this should prompt leaders around the world to ditch fossil fuels as fast as possible.
@globalwitness.org's Mike Davis makes the case for why this should prompt leaders around the world to ditch fossil fuels as fast as possible.
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What we lost and what we gained in 2025
2025 was a year shaped by both loss and persistence, marked by species formally declared extinct, hundreds of organisms newly described, and uneven conservation outcomes across forests, reefs, and the open ocean.
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/the-...
2025 was a year shaped by both loss and persistence, marked by species formally declared extinct, hundreds of organisms newly described, and uneven conservation outcomes across forests, reefs, and the open ocean.
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/the-...
The conservation ledger: What we lost and what we gained in 2025
Extinction is rarely a moment. It is a process that unfolds offstage, marked by missed sightings, thinning records, and the slow reassignment of hope to footnotes. Discovery, too, is rarely a moment. ...
news.mongabay.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:22 PM
What we lost and what we gained in 2025
2025 was a year shaped by both loss and persistence, marked by species formally declared extinct, hundreds of organisms newly described, and uneven conservation outcomes across forests, reefs, and the open ocean.
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/the-...
2025 was a year shaped by both loss and persistence, marked by species formally declared extinct, hundreds of organisms newly described, and uneven conservation outcomes across forests, reefs, and the open ocean.
news.mongabay.com/2026/01/the-...
The Polish government is yet to submit its 2040 climate and energy plan. And set a coal phaseout date.
Poland is the last EU member state lagging on both. notesfrompoland.com/2026/01/02/s...
Poland is the last EU member state lagging on both. notesfrompoland.com/2026/01/02/s...
Share of renewables in Poland's energy mix stagnant in 2025, with coal still dominant
notesfrompoland.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The Polish government is yet to submit its 2040 climate and energy plan. And set a coal phaseout date.
Poland is the last EU member state lagging on both. notesfrompoland.com/2026/01/02/s...
Poland is the last EU member state lagging on both. notesfrompoland.com/2026/01/02/s...
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re-upping this piece on Trump's history of claiming oil from other countries, for obvious reasons www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump’s claims to Venezuelan oil are part of broader ‘resource imperialism’, experts say
Critics compare offensive to Iraq war, citing familiar mix of regime-change rhetoric, security pretexts and oil interests
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
re-upping this piece on Trump's history of claiming oil from other countries, for obvious reasons www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
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Stingless bees from the Amazon granted legal rights in world first
Stingless bees from the Amazon granted legal rights in world first
Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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When combusted or transported, fossil fuels are a planetary threat. The interests of the few who benefit from them and the rest of humanity are diametrically opposed.
Outlook 2026: The geopolitical weaponisation of LNG
Global gas markets are being reshaped by politics as much as by gas prices and fundamentals. From Washington to Doha, Brussels and Beijing, LNG has become a strategic weapon as much as a commodity
pemedianetwork.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
When combusted or transported, fossil fuels are a planetary threat. The interests of the few who benefit from them and the rest of humanity are diametrically opposed.
A majority of Americans sees climate change as a threat. That the dogmatically anti-climate Trump admin represents a minority view in public opinion is another example of how the climate crisis intersects with the demise of democracy.
I wrote about it here: idoliven.medium.com/the-silent-c...
I wrote about it here: idoliven.medium.com/the-silent-c...
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A majority of Americans sees climate change as a threat. That the dogmatically anti-climate Trump admin represents a minority view in public opinion is another example of how the climate crisis intersects with the demise of democracy.
I wrote about it here: idoliven.medium.com/the-silent-c...
I wrote about it here: idoliven.medium.com/the-silent-c...
How far right ideologies have been using culture to make their way into the mainstream, turbocharged by generative AI and social media.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Important story by @ashifakassam.bsky.social.
It is freightening.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Important story by @ashifakassam.bsky.social.
It is freightening.
‘It’s frightening’: How far right is infiltrating everyday culture
Extremist messaging now woven into music and YouTube videos, with one expert saying: ‘You can be radicalised sitting on your couch’
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
How far right ideologies have been using culture to make their way into the mainstream, turbocharged by generative AI and social media.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Important story by @ashifakassam.bsky.social.
It is freightening.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Important story by @ashifakassam.bsky.social.
It is freightening.
Before any Russian soldier gets anywhere near the border, these landmines will kill those fleeing war and seeking refuge in Europe.
This is #FortressEurope.
This is #FortressEurope.
Joining a broader regional shift that has seen almost all European countries bordering Russia, with the exception of Norway, announce plans to quit the global treaty banning such weapons, Poland wants to use anti-personnel mines to beef up its borders with Belarus and Russia reut.rs/4afZUiC
Exclusive: Poland to start producing anti-personnel mines to lay along eastern border
Poland has decided to start producing anti‑personnel mines for the first time since the Cold War and plans to deploy them along its eastern border and may export them to Ukraine, the deputy defence mi...
reut.rs
December 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Before any Russian soldier gets anywhere near the border, these landmines will kill those fleeing war and seeking refuge in Europe.
This is #FortressEurope.
This is #FortressEurope.
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Animals with misleading names. I'm seeing this go around as part of a viral tumblr thread so I thought I'd reshare it.
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Animals with misleading names. I'm seeing this go around as part of a viral tumblr thread so I thought I'd reshare it.
"After the [Iran-Iraq] war, my father and his scientist colleagues warned that dams and water-intensive farming were unsustainable in a warming climate" - @nikahang.bsky.social time.com/7321571/iran...
time.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"After the [Iran-Iraq] war, my father and his scientist colleagues warned that dams and water-intensive farming were unsustainable in a warming climate" - @nikahang.bsky.social time.com/7321571/iran...
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On the persistence of Silent Spring persuasion tactics in a Braiding Sweetgrass world.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Is Environmentalism Out of Ideas?
The answer depends on where you look.
substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
On the persistence of Silent Spring persuasion tactics in a Braiding Sweetgrass world.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...